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shatter cone

noun

Etymology

Compound of shatter + cone.

Definitions

  1. A type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical…

    A type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical or spoon-shaped striated fractures produced by high-intensity shock waves, with the apex of the cones pointing back towards the point of origin of the shock waves; only known to be produced by hypervelocity meteorite impacts or underground nuclear explosions.

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